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Malls/Dept. Stores/Supermarkets

B&Q ('Tuh Lee Oo')

A do it yourself home improvement warehouse store. Major credit cards are accepted, up to 30 days refunds available with receipt.

Locations:

Neihu
B1F, 23 Shinhusan Rd
(02) 8791-5678, ext. 2 (engl.)
Open: 7 day from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Shihlin
258 Jihuh Rd , Shihlin District
(02) 2889-1000; ext. 2 (eng); cust. service: ext 610, 613
Open: 7 days from 8.00 am to 11.00 pm.

Shihjuang
620, Chungcheng Rd,
(02) 2906-1212; English ext. 668
Open: 7 day from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Tu Chen
2F/3F, 152 Chingyun Rd, Tuchen
(02) 8262-6000; ext. 0 for operator
Open: 7 days from 8.00 am to 11.00 pm.

Breeze Center

39, Fuhsing S Rd, Sec 2
0809-088-888

Carrefour ('Ja La Foo')

Major credit cards are accepted, refunds up to 30 days with original receipt and packaging.

Locations:

Ban Chiao
B1, 31 Sanmin Rd, Ban Chiao
Telephone: (02) 2964-2998; Customer Service: (02) 2963-4405

Tamshui
27 Minchuan Rd, Tamshui
Telephone: (02) 2808-3624
Open: 7 days from 9.00 am to 11.00 pm.

Nan Gang
B1/B2, #2, Lane 20, Nangang Rd, Sec 2
Telephone: (02) 2788-2550
Open: 7 days from 9.00 am to 11.00 pm.

San Chung Carrefour
B1, #10, Lane 609, Chungshin Rd, Sec 5, Sanchung
Tang Chung shopping mall Basement
Open: 7 days from 9.30 am to 10.30 pm.

Shijr
B1, 108 Shintai 5th Rd, Sec 1, Shijr
inside E Science Park
Telephone: (02) 2696-2277

Tienmu
47 Duhshing W Rd, Shih Lin
cross st Fuguo Rd
Open: 7 days from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Tu Chen
B1/B2, 152 Ching Yun Rd, Tu Chen
Telephone: (02) 2265-6001; Customer Service: (02) 2273-1700
Open: 7days from 9.00 am to 11.00 pm.

Others Malls, Department Sotres and Supermarkets

Dayeh Takashimaya
55, Zhongcheng Rd,
Sec 2, Shilin
(02) 2831-2345

Fnac
B1, 337, Nanjing E Rd,
Sec 3
Telephone: (02) 8712-0331
Website: http://www.fnac.com.tw

Geant
110, Yanping S Rd, 5F
Telephone: (02) 2361-3691

Idee
14-15, Nanking E Rd
Telephone: (02) 2564-1111

IKEA
Swedish furniture warehouse and home items
100, Tunhua N Rd, B1
Telephone: (02) 2716-8900

Ming Yao
200, Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 4
Telephone:(02) 2777-1266

New York, New York
12, Songshou Rd
Telephone: (02) 8780-8111

Paris Paris
297, Zhonshou E Rd, Sec 5
Telephone: 081212508-9

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
12, Nanking W Rd
Telephone: (02) 2568-5552

Sogo Dept Store
45, Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 4
Telephone: 0800-212-002

Taipei Sunrise Dept. Store
15, Fuhsing N Rd
Telephone: (02) 2731-2001

Taipei Metro, The Mall

203, Tunhua Rd, Sec 2
Telephone: (02) 2378-6666

Tonlin Department Store
201, Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 4
Telephone: (02) 2752-2222

Computers/Electronics

Cameras

Plenty of shops and warrantied products at reasonable prices.

Location: Photography Street Po-ai Rd (at intersection with Kaifeng Rd)

NOVA Computer Mall

Computers come standard with Chinese language operating systems, though tan English version is available on request.

Location: SW corner of Chungsiao W Rd & Kuanchien Rd, opposite the train station.

TT Station Computer Arcade

Location: Chunghsiao W Rd / E side of Hilton Hotel

Apple Computer Stores


Appleshop
1 Roosevelt Rd, Sec 2
Telephone: (02) 2341-2437

Apple Solution Center
17 Alley 26, Lane 30, Jenai Rd, Sec 4
Telephone: (02) 2701-7488

UPO Technologies
42-1 Hoping E Rd, Sec 2
Telephone: (02) 2363-9808

Music Stores


Tower Records
12 Chengtu Rd
(Chunghua Rd roundabout, in the Hsimenting area)
Telephone: (02) 2389-2025

Tower Records
71 Chunghsiao E Rd, Sec 4
(between Fuhsing S & Tunhua S Rds)
Telephone: (02) 2741-4891

Night Markets

Chienkuo Flower Market

(outdoor market held on weekends)

Location: Under overpass on Chienkuo S Rd between Jenai & Hsinyi Rds
Open: 10.00 am to 8.00 pm.
Bus: Hsinyi and Jenai Rd lines

Snake Alley
('Huahsi')

Huahsi Night Market is like visiting a crazy circus, with a lot of visitors on weekends watching the snake wranglers teasing their cobras and cutting them open to serve the blood and bile as a health soup...along with other animals and body parts.

Location: Wanhua area, take MRT to Lungshan Temple station
Open: 7.00 pm until late.

Tihua St

An interesting neighborhood, and especially crowded during Chinese New Year.

Location: Sec 1 of Tihua St (old part of Taipei) along the same part of Tihua St as Chenghuang Temple.

Handicrafts/Arts

Cherry Hill Antiques

288, Minsheng W Rd
(02) 2555-4555

Chienkuo Jade Market
Under the over pass at Pateh & Hsinsheng S Rds
E Taipei

Chinese Handicraft Mart
1, Xushou Rd
Telephone: (02) 2321-7233

Hanart Taipei Curatorial Projects/Art Consultancy
19, Lane 252, Dunhua S Rd, Sec 1, 3 F
Telephone: (02) 8771-3372

Villa Art & Antiques
28-4 Renai Rd, Sec 3
Telephone: (02) 2705-6678
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